Sheepfarmer's Daughter (Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 1) by Elizabeth Moon

Refusing to marry a pig farmer and becoming a member of the military no matter if it ability by no means seeing her relatives back, Paksenarrion starts an experience that permits her to revive an overthrown ruler. Reissue.

All isn't good within the Letherii Empire. Rhulad Sengar, the Emperor of 1000 Deaths, spirals into insanity, surrounded by means of sycophants and brokers of his Machiavellian chancellor. in the meantime, the Letherii mystery police behavior a crusade of terror opposed to their very own humans. The Errant, as soon as a farseeing god, is unexpectedly ignorant of the longer term. Conspiracies seethe in the course of the palace, because the empire - pushed by means of the corrupt and self-interested - edges ever-closer to all-out conflict with the neighboring kingdoms. The nice Edur fleet--its warriors chosen from enormous quantities of people--draws nearer. among the warriors are Karsa Orlong and Icarium Lifestealer--each destined to move blades with the emperor himself. That but extra blood is to be spilled is inevitable. .. in contrast backdrop, a band of fugitives search a fashion out of the empire, yet one among them, worry Sengar, needs to locate the soul of Scabandari Bloodeye. it truly is his desire that the soul will help halt the Tiste Edur, and so shop his brother, the emperor. but, touring with them is Scabandari's such a lot historic foe: Silchas destroy, brother of Anomander Rake. And his explanations are whatever yet convinced - for the injuries he contains on his again, made via the blades of Scabandari, are nonetheless clean. Fate decrees that there's to be a reckoning, for such bloodshed can't move unanswered--and it will likely be a counting on an incredible scale. this can be a brutal, harrowing novel of battle, intrigue and darkish, uncontrollable magic; this is often epic delusion at its such a lot creative, storytelling at its so much exciting.

Town of Qushmarrah is uneasy less than the guideline of the Herodians --short, balding males whose armies may by no means have conquered the town had no longer the good and evil wizard Narkar been killed and sealed in his castle; had now not the savage nomad Datars became coat and sided with the invaders; had now not a few traitor opened the fort to them.

It truly is an Age of Legends. less than the watchful eye of the Giants, the kingdoms of guys rose to energy. Now, the Giant-King has slain the final of the Serpents and ushered in an period of untold peace and prosperity. the place a fire-blackened wasteland as soon as stood, golden towns flourish in verdant fields. it truly is an Age of Heroes.

The competition of the Panathenaia, held in Athens each summer season to have fun the birthday of the city's goddess, Athena, was once the environment for performances of the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey by means of expert reciters or "rhapsodes. " The works of Plato are our major surviving resource of knowledge approximately those performances.

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Yes, sir. " "Yes, sir, there is. I'd like to ask the captain's permission for the quartermaster's assistant, Maia, to check on Paksenarrion for the rest of the night. " "Do you really think it's necessary? No - never mind: you wouldn't be putting yourself into this position if you didn't. Do what you think necessary. Just remember that she is a prisoner, not an honored guest. No one is to enter the cell alone, and the only mitigations to the ban must be lifesaving. " "Yes, sir. " "Now take those summonses, and let me get some sleep.

You must- I told you yesterday — " He paled as they all looked at him, and he realized what he had said. " said Kolya softly. "You told him what? " Korryn drove a vicious elbow into the midriff of the guard on his left, and as the man slumped forward he snatched at his sword. The other guard drew his own weapon and darted forward, but Korryn was free with sword in hand, dancing sideways and looking for a way out. " roared the captain, drawing his own sword. Stammel charged, unarmed as he was, with Bosk and Devlin behind him.

Should be someone around here — ah, there you are. Forli, the captain has given permission for Maia to check the prisoner's injuries during the night, but she's to have someone with her in the cell. " "Certainly, sir, but I'll have to confirm those orders with the captain in the morning—" "That's fine. I know it's unusual, but it's one of the things I went to ask him about. " The guard led Maia down the stairs toward the cells. Stammel walked out into the yard toward the other barracks. Chapter Four This time the noise of boots in the hall was much louder.